The Sunday Sport is a British tabloid newspaper that was founded by David Sullivan in 1986. It mainly publishes images of topless female glamour models, and is well-known for publishing sensationalised, fictionalised, and satirical content, alongside celebrity gossip and sports coverage. It has changed from including legitimate journalism throughout its history.[3] A sister title, the Daily Sport, was published from 1991 to 2011, when it ceased publication and went online-only, under separate ownership.[4]
Sunday Sport
A 2021 example of the tabloid's satirical headlines
Currently[as of?], the tabloid publishes three times a week as the Sunday Sport (Sundays), the Midweek Sport (Wednesdays), and the Weekend Sport (Fridays). The tabloid was previously available in mainstream retailers such as Tesco and The Co-op. However following the decline of Lads' mags and Page 3 from the late 2000s, it has since only become available in independent newsagents, and remains the only remaining British tabloid to feature glamour models and nudity.[5][6]
Founded by David Sullivan, the Sunday Sport first hit newsstands on 14 September 1986.[7] It quickly became known for its outlandish and farcical content, with headlines such as "Adolf Hitler Was A Woman", "Aliens Turned Our Son Into A Fish Finger", and "Donkey Robs Bank".[8] Its editors have included Michael Gabbert, Tony Livesey, Paul Carter, and Nick Appleyard. A sister daily title, the Daily Sport, launched in 1991. Livesey's 1998 book Babes, Booze, Orgies and Aliens: The Inside Story of Sport Newspapers offers an insider's perspective on the tabloid's first decade.
The Sunday Sport capitalised on the popularity of The Sun's Page 3 feature, but made sexualised content more of a primary focus by printing topless glamour models across multiple pages and publishing a "nipple count" to highlight how many exposed breasts it featured.[9] The tabloid courted controversy by featuring 15-year-old aspiring glamour models in scantily clad poses, counting down the days until it could legally show them topless on their 16th birthdays, as it did with Linsey Dawn McKenzie and Hannah Claydon,[10] among others.
The Sunday Sport's circulation reached an all-time high of 167,473 in 2005,[11] and Sullivan sold his Sunday Sport and Daily Sport titles in 2007 for £40 million.[12] Circulation declined markedly thereafter, with the new parent company, Sport Media Group, withdrawing the titles from the newspaper industry's monthly circulation audit in 2009. In the same year, Sullivan stepped in to save Sport Media Group with a £1.68 million loan. The company entered administration on 1 April 2011, at which point publisher Richard Desmond refused to continue printing the titles because of outstanding debts.[13][14][15] The Sunday Sport returned to newsstands several weeks later on 8 May 2011, after Sullivan reacquired it for £50,000.[15] The Daily Sport was sold off separately to Grant Miller.[16]
The paper currently appears three times a week as the Sunday Sport (Sundays), the Midweek Sport (Wednesdays), and the Weekend Sport (Fridays), all published by Sullivan's company Sunday Sport (2011) Limited.[1]
ControversiesEdit
The tabloid contains extensive advertising for sexual services, mainly adult telephone chat lines.[17] In 2016, the Advertising Standards Authority banned sexually explicit advertisements for chat lines from the back page of the Sunday Sport over concerns that children could easily see them.[18]
^ abJames Robinson; Mark Sweney (10 August 2011). "David Sullivan could launch Friday edition of Daily Sport guardian.co.uk". Guardian. UK. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
^"Sunday Sport - Data - Audit Bureau of Circulations".
^"R.I.P. Daily and Sunday Sport". BBC News. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
^flavellflave. "Flave interviews Daily Sport owner Grant Miller and his ring girls". Boxing Evolution. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^Turvill, William (3 September 2019). "Co-op ditches Sunday Sport and lads' mags as modesty bag deadline passes". Press Gazette. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
^"The pornification of Britain's high streets: why enough is enough". The Guardian. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
^Di Hand; Steve Middleditch (2014). Design for Media: A Handbook for Students and Professionals in Journalism, PR, and Advertising. Routledge. p. 8. ISBN978-1-317-86402-8.
^"You couldn't make it up: 'Sport' editor quits for BBC". The Independent. 22 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
^Baxter, Steven (4 April 2011). "Farewell to the unloveliest newspaper". New Statesman.
^"Page Three: the naked truth about fame game". Belfast News Letter. 17 June 2020.
^"Daily Sport and Sunday Sport owner in administration". BBC News. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
^"David Sullivan sells stake in Sport titles for £40m". The Guardian. 8 August 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
^Burrell, Ian (1 April 2011). "A headline you can believe: The 'Sport' closes". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^McNally, Paul (1 April 2011). . Press Gazette. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
^ abSweney, Mark (4 June 2011). "David Sullivan paid just £50,000 for Sunday Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
^"Daily Sport launches 'The Bet' for all wagering audiences". SBC News. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^Jackson, Jasper (21 September 2016). "Sexually explicit Sunday Sport ads banned despite 'censorship' claim". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
^"Sexually explicit Sunday Sport ads banned despite 'censorship' claim". The Guardian. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
External linksEdit
Official website
You couldn't make it up: 'Sport' editor quits for BBC, The Independent, 17 August 2006
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For the RTE Radio 1 programme see Weekend Sport The Sunday Sport is a British tabloid newspaper that was founded by David Sullivan in 1986 It mainly publishes images of topless female glamour models and is well known for publishing sensationalised fictionalised and satirical content alongside celebrity gossip and sports coverage It has changed from including legitimate journalism throughout its history 3 A sister title the Daily Sport was published from 1991 to 2011 when it ceased publication and went online only under separate ownership 4 Sunday SportA 2021 example of the tabloid s satirical headlinesTypeSunday newspaperFormatTabloidOwner s David SullivanPublisherSunday Sport 2011 Ltd 1 original publisher Sport Newspapers EditorNick AppleyardFounded1986Political alignmentNone yellow journalism HeadquartersCity View House 5 Union Street Ardwick Manchester M12 4JD United KingdomCirculationN A a Websitehttp www sundaysportonline co uk Currently as of the tabloid publishes three times a week as the Sunday Sport Sundays the Midweek Sport Wednesdays and the Weekend Sport Fridays The tabloid was previously available in mainstream retailers such as Tesco and The Co op However following the decline of Lads mags and Page 3 from the late 2000s it has since only become available in independent newsagents and remains the only remaining British tabloid to feature glamour models and nudity 5 6 Contents 1 History 1 1 Controversies 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditFounded by David Sullivan the Sunday Sport first hit newsstands on 14 September 1986 7 It quickly became known for its outlandish and farcical content with headlines such as Adolf Hitler Was A Woman Aliens Turned Our Son Into A Fish Finger and Donkey Robs Bank 8 Its editors have included Michael Gabbert Tony Livesey Paul Carter and Nick Appleyard A sister daily title the Daily Sport launched in 1991 Livesey s 1998 book Babes Booze Orgies and Aliens The Inside Story of Sport Newspapers offers an insider s perspective on the tabloid s first decade The Sunday Sport capitalised on the popularity of The Sun s Page 3 feature but made sexualised content more of a primary focus by printing topless glamour models across multiple pages and publishing a nipple count to highlight how many exposed breasts it featured 9 The tabloid courted controversy by featuring 15 year old aspiring glamour models in scantily clad poses counting down the days until it could legally show them topless on their 16th birthdays as it did with Linsey Dawn McKenzie and Hannah Claydon 10 among others The Sunday Sport s circulation reached an all time high of 167 473 in 2005 11 and Sullivan sold his Sunday Sport and Daily Sport titles in 2007 for 40 million 12 Circulation declined markedly thereafter with the new parent company Sport Media Group withdrawing the titles from the newspaper industry s monthly circulation audit in 2009 In the same year Sullivan stepped in to save Sport Media Group with a 1 68 million loan The company entered administration on 1 April 2011 at which point publisher Richard Desmond refused to continue printing the titles because of outstanding debts 13 14 15 The Sunday Sport returned to newsstands several weeks later on 8 May 2011 after Sullivan reacquired it for 50 000 15 The Daily Sport was sold off separately to Grant Miller 16 The paper currently appears three times a week as the Sunday Sport Sundays the Midweek Sport Wednesdays and the Weekend Sport Fridays all published by Sullivan s company Sunday Sport 2011 Limited 1 Controversies Edit The tabloid contains extensive advertising for sexual services mainly adult telephone chat lines 17 In 2016 the Advertising Standards Authority banned sexually explicit advertisements for chat lines from the back page of the Sunday Sport over concerns that children could easily see them 18 See also EditSport NewspapersNotes Edit No longer registered with the ABC 2 References Edit a b James Robinson Mark Sweney 10 August 2011 David Sullivan could launch Friday edition of Daily Sport guardian co uk Guardian UK Retrieved 11 June 2013 Sunday Sport Data Audit Bureau of Circulations R I P Daily and Sunday Sport BBC News 4 April 2011 Retrieved 27 June 2021 flavellflave Flave interviews Daily Sport owner Grant Miller and his ring girls Boxing Evolution Retrieved 30 March 2022 Turvill William 3 September 2019 Co op ditches Sunday Sport and lads mags as modesty bag deadline passes Press Gazette Retrieved 26 March 2022 The pornification of Britain s high streets why enough is enough The Guardian 16 July 2013 Retrieved 26 March 2022 Di Hand Steve Middleditch 2014 Design for Media A Handbook for Students and Professionals in Journalism PR and Advertising Routledge p 8 ISBN 978 1 317 86402 8 You couldn t make it up Sport editor quits for BBC The Independent 22 September 2011 Archived from the original on 25 May 2022 Retrieved 26 June 2021 Baxter Steven 4 April 2011 Farewell to the unloveliest newspaper New Statesman Page Three the naked truth about fame game Belfast News Letter 17 June 2020 Daily Sport and Sunday Sport owner in administration BBC News 1 April 2011 Retrieved 27 June 2021 David Sullivan sells stake in Sport titles for 40m The Guardian 8 August 2007 Retrieved 26 June 2021 Burrell Ian 1 April 2011 A headline you can believe The Sport closes The Independent Archived from the original on 25 May 2022 Retrieved 14 April 2018 McNally Paul 1 April 2011 Daily Sport ceases publication and calls in administrators Press Gazette Archived from the original on 5 June 2011 Retrieved 10 June 2011 a b Sweney Mark 4 June 2011 David Sullivan paid just 50 000 for Sunday Sport The Guardian Retrieved 10 June 2011 Daily Sport launches The Bet for all wagering audiences SBC News 11 September 2019 Retrieved 30 March 2022 Jackson Jasper 21 September 2016 Sexually explicit Sunday Sport ads banned despite censorship claim The Guardian Retrieved 14 April 2018 Sexually explicit Sunday Sport ads banned despite censorship claim The Guardian 21 September 2016 Retrieved 4 July 2021 External links EditOfficial website You couldn t make it up Sport editor quits for BBC The Independent 17 August 2006Portals nbsp United Kingdom nbsp Journalism nbsp Erotica and pornography nbsp Nudity Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sunday Sport amp oldid 1179778831, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
